Connected Economy

Connected Economy
What’s Next in the Connected Economy? VTEX CEO Says Conversational Commerce
March 10, 2022

If you think the past two years were intense, your perspective might be due for a reset soon. As the pandemic goes endemic and becomes just another thing to watch out for, the digital shift it set in motion won’t stop. Tectonic technological movements like...

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Sony, Honda Join Trend That Merges Automobiles and Connected Services
March 09, 2022

A familiar name from home electronics will soon be deeply involved in making electric cars too — along with the in-car digital innovations that are increasingly a part of all vehicles on the road.  When Sony and Honda announced March 4 that they had signed...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Walmart’s GoLocal Signs New Delivery Partnership
March 09, 2022

Today in the connected economy, Walmart’s white-label delivery service GoLocal forms a partnership with Delivery Solutions. Also, Citi Commercial Cards launches a partnership with Marqeta, and Uber adds features for people group dining. Delivery Solutions Signs Walmart GoLocal as Last-Mile Partner Delivery and fulfillment firm...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon ‘Amps’ up Social Audio
March 08, 2022

Today in the connected economy, Amazon unveils Amp, a social mobile audio app designed to compete with Clubhouse, while TrueCar launches TrueCar+, a car buying platform. Plus, ACI Worldwide becomes the first vendor to let people pay their taxes over Venmo. Amazon Takes on Clubhouse...

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Ford Aims at Producing 2 Million Electric, Connected Vehicles Annually by 2026
March 07, 2022

As company executives explained the plans for two new business units that will be parts of Ford’s automotive operations, they also outlined the role the connected services will play in each. An online press conference held Wednesday (March 2) followed Ford’s announcement that it has...

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Today in the Connected Economy: DoorDash Branches Out to Offer Office Supplies
March 07, 2022

Today in the connected economy, DoorDash adds office supplies to its delivery option through a partnership with Office Depot. Also: credit processor Zeta inks a global partnership with Mastercard, mobile wallet provider Citcon expands to Korea and Japan and post-purchase platform Narvar lets people make...

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Tractors Are Becoming Smart, Connected to Boost Productivity, Sustainability
March 07, 2022

In commercial agriculture, each time a tractor passes over a field, it consumes time, fuel and other resources such as seed, fertilizer or water. The fewer passes it makes, the greater the efficiency and sustainability of the operation. As a result, commercial agriculture is working...

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Hands-On Approach Helps Indian Firm Convince Consumers to Go Cashless
March 07, 2022

It’s become conventional wisdom to assume that the pandemic has made us all experts in digital commerce, navigating our devices with aplomb, clicking and buying and having things delivered to the doorstep with nary a human interaction. That would be the conventional wisdom, yes. But...

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PYMNTS’ CE100™ Index Reverses Gains as Weakness In Vroom Offsets Walmart’s Gain
March 07, 2022

The rebound — for the Connected Economy 100 Index, at least — proved to be short-lived. In a week that saw wild gyrations in the broader markets, the same held true for the 100 stocks of companies that are changing daily life across several pillars...